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Signed English is a sign language dialect which matches each spoken word of English with a signed equivalent.

This screen can be used to create signed language translations of any phrase you enter in the box on the left.

dog
Dog
Hit thigh with open right hand, twice.
cat
Cat
Stroke back of open left hand with fingers of open right hand twice.
mouse
Mouse
Crook right hand index finger and swing fingertip of formation diagonally across lower lip, twice.
frog
Frog
Tap back of open right hand under chin, twice.
pig
Pig
Move right fist in a small circle in front of nose.
chicken
Chicken
Pox place right thumb between extended index and middle fingers. Tap tip of right middle finger on right side of chest, three times.
sheep
Sheep
Extend right hand little finger and thumb - move tip of little finger back from right corner of mouth, twice.
duck
Duck
Extend right hand index and middle finger, and thumb - place back of hand on chin - close fingers on to ball of thumb, twice.
cow
Cow
Place fists on either side of forehead - simultaneously move both hands out and up in an arc.
rabbit
Rabbit
Extend right hand index, middle fingers and thumb and place thumbtip on to temple – bend index and middle fingers forward and back, twice.
horse
Horse
Place extended right hand index and middle fingers over extended left hand index and middle fingers - move formation forward in two small arcs.
bird
Bird
Place tips of right hand extended index and thumb together - place formation under chin - open and close fright index finger and thumb twice.
donkey
Donkey
Open both hands, thumbtips extended, place thumbtips on temples - simultaneously drop and raise fingers twice.
goose
Goose
Right hand index finger and thumb extended, left hand open, palm down - place right forearm on to left wrist
butterfly
Butterfly
Cross both open hands so that the balls of the thumbs are touching - simultaneously wave fingers of both hands.

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